Noninvasive Diagnostics of Fetal Anemia

JOURNAL TITLE: Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Author
1. Badreldeen Ahmed
2. Oliver Vasilj
ISSN
0973-614X
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1213
Volume
5
Issue
4
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
    1. Feto-maternal Unit, Women’s Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
    2. Women’s Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, State of Qatar
    3. Doha, State of Qatar
    4. Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
    5. Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha; Feto Maternal Centre, Doha, Qatar
    6. Weill Cornell Medical College; Feto Maternal Centre, Doha, Qatar
    7. Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar; Feto-Maternal Centre, Doha, Qatar
    8. Women’s Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
    9. Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar; Qatar University, Doha; University Sarajevo School of Science and Technology
    1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Hospital Sveti Duh, Zagreb, Croatia
  • Article keywords
    Fetal anemia, Rh-isoimmunization, Ultrasound, Doppler, Middle cerebral artery peak, Systolic velocity

    Abstract

    Even though the use of anti-D immunoglobulin has dramatically decreased the incidence of hemolytic disease of fetus and newborn, it still remains a significant cause of fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. The main challenge facing fetal medicine specialists today is not the skill required for invasive therapy, but rather the noninvasive monitoring of the disease so that its progress can be predicted to guide the need and timing of intrauterine transfusions to minimize unnecessary invasive testing. In previous years many different diagnostic tests were proposed but the assessment of middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity still stands as a gold standard for noninvasive assessment of fetal anemia.

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